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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,217,042.40, 40,731,085.20 and 24,949,560.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,217,042.40, 40,731,085.20 and 24,949,560.80 is: 37,337,733.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,217,042.40 : 40,731,085.20 = 24,949,560.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,217,042.40/40,731,085.20 = 24,949,560.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,217,042.40x = 40,731,085.20 × 24,949,560.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,217,042.40x = 1,016,222,686,647,380.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,016,222,686,647,380.25/27,217,042.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,337,733.90

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